Two day hunt near Butler Ala. Sat. weather could not have been any better. NO DEER.So Sun. hunted a stand in the hardwoods with my 309JDJ. It was perfect until the wind shifted, so I felt my trip was going to be a bust. I walked back to the camp to sign out the stand on the pipeline that I hunted last trip.Then I did a bad thing.I took my rifle along just in case all the deer were out of pistol range.At 10:30 a club member drove his truck to my stand and I got out of the shooting house to talk. While talking I looked down the pipeline, and yes an 8 pt. was standing broadside 150yds out.My rifle was closer so that's what I used.One 8 pt. down,and still looking for my first with the SSK.Next year the rifle stays at HOME.

Congrats Ken,

Where ya hunt at Butler????

I worked the Butler area for about 5 years.

Thanks---JD

Cisco, We hunted on a club about 25mi. north of Butler,next to the Kinterbush WMA.Where do you live in Miss.?Looking for a good club to join,let me know if you hear of something good.

Ken,

That must have been in Sumter County.

I live near Hattiesburg. Lots of public land and lots of clubs around these parts. This is the second year that I've not been in a club for the past 30. Reckon I'm thru with em unless the right one comes along. Too much hound activity around here to suit me.

Where ya at in La?

JD

Cisco, you are right,Sumter Co.. I live in River Ridge, just outside New Orleans.I have hunted alot near Natchez and some near Mendenhall or Pinola, along with Eutaw Ala .Have not been in a club for the last 5yrs because I did not want to put up with all the BS,sojust looking for a good one.

Been lookin for that good one for the past 30 years.

Reckon there aint many of em in these parts.

I'm familar with the NOLA area but don't know where River Ridge is.

Cisco, River Ridge is between N.O. and Kenner